News Releases

Job Announcement - Institute Director April 3, 2013
Joint Venture adds three new board members March 14, 2013
2013 Silicon Valley Index: Strong growth propels Silicon Valley from recession January 30, 2013
Joint Venture launches Smart Energy Enterprise Development Zone January 14, 2013
Lenny Mendonca wins 2013 Packard Award January 8, 2013
Joint Venture board elects four new members June 11, 2012
Alston + Bird, Ernst & Young partners elected to Joint Venture board of directors March 16, 2012
2012 Silicon Valley Index: Region mounting impressive recovery February 7, 2012
John A. Sobrato wins 2012 David Packard Award January 18, 2012
Joint Venture wins Governor's Environmental Leadership Award December 13, 2011
Joint Venture transitions disaster project to NDRC November 7, 2011
SJSU president, San Jose airport director elected to Joint Venture board September 16, 2011
Joint Venture launches weekly "Inside Silicon Valley" show on KLIV June 22, 2011
New group purchasing model slashes cost of solar power April 26, 2011
Dinner talk and modern infrastructure March 19, 2011
Joint Venture board endorses World EXPO 2020 bid March 13, 2011
Menlo College President Jim Kelly elected to Joint Venture board March 11, 2011
2011 Silicon Valley Index: Public finance crisis undermining economic recovery February 8, 2011
Leon Beauchman to lead Wireless Initiative January 20, 2011
Aart de Geus wins 2011 David Packard Award January 13, 2011
Joint Venture board elects UPS, University of Phoenix execs November 18, 2010
Joint Venture board supports Prop. 22, opposes Prop. 23 September 17, 2010
Antonea Colón named 2010-2011 Benest Fellow July 7, 2010
Joint Venture appoints federal outreach director July 7, 2010
Foothill-DeAnza chancellor, Wells Fargo regional EVP added to Joint Venture board June 21, 2010
Joint Venture workforce study urges regional approach in churning economy June 2, 2010
Joint Venture taps Disaster Preparedness team April 28, 2010
Joint Venture adds two new board members: Bauhaus, Foster March 15, 2010
Silicon Valley faces tough climb back from recession February 11, 2010
Joint Venture honors Richard M. Levy with 2010 Packard Award February 8, 2010
Joint Venture adds three new board members: Greig, Klein, Portnoy November 20, 2009
American Leadership Forum-Silicon Valley & Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network announce "Realizing the California Dream” collaborative October 13, 2009
American Leadership Forum and Joint Venture announce manager for “Realizing the California Dream” project September 24, 2009
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital CSO James McCaughey elected to Joint Venture Board September 11, 2009
Joint Venture appoints Applied Materials Director of Climate Prosperity May 26, 2009
Hats Off to Teachers! May 7, 2009
Joint Venture appoints Veteran EMS Leader Bruce Lee to head Regional Disaster Preparedness Initiative May 5, 2009
Grand Boulevard Task Force releases progress report on improvements to El Camino Real Corridor March 19, 2009
Joint Venture Board adds five new members: Gabel, Dhomhnaill, Sim, Smarr, Weis February 27, 2009
Joint Venture launches Silicon Valley Climate Prosperity Initiative February 20, 2009
The 2009 Index of Silicon Valley February 17, 2009
Joint Venture Board endorses State Constitutional Convention February 13, 2009
SJSU president, San Mateo County manager and Cupertino City manager elected to Joint Venture Board of Directors December 2, 2008
Joint Venture names Economic Development Research Expert Josh Williams to head workforce initiative November 12, 2008
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed, Accenture Managing Director Chris DiGiorgio named co-chairs of Joint Venture Board; board also adds five new members: Carson, Cinnamon, Dent, Gillis, Walker September 16, 2008
New Joint Venture report on improving Silicon Valley cell phone service August 7, 2008
Leaders of two-county El Camino initiative ink new agreement June 18, 2008
Six top Silicon Valley leaders elected to Joint Venture Board: Adams, Alder, Alquist, Gustafson, LeZotte, McCalmont June 17, 2008
NOVA Workforce Board awards $150,000 contract to Joint Venture June 5, 2008
Colleen Wilcox to lead Joint Venture Education Initiative May 1, 2008
Joint Venture names veteran Silicon Valley executive to head communications April 1, 2008
Covad announces launch of wireless broadband mesh network test in San Carlos, California February 26, 2008
The 2008 Index of Silicon Valley February 19, 2008
Daughters of Charity Health System and Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network announce $400,000 grant to establish connected electronic patient records February 1, 2008
Morgan Family Foundation to invest in Joint Venture Education Initiative January 4, 2008
Silicon Valley Index to expand in new partnership November 19, 2007
Three business leaders elected to Joint Venture Board: MacGregor, Ram, Rodriguez November 16, 2007
PG&E's Darren Deffner elected to the Joint Venture Board September 24, 2007
Kara LaPierre named Joint Venture Vice President July 31, 2007
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network adds four prominent leaders to Board of Directors: Head, Haight, DiGiorgio, Yost June 15, 2007
Joint Venture takes action on global climate change, 24 agencies form regional Climate Change Task Force May 23, 2007
Joint Venture unveils powerful online tool bor business location decisions March 19, 2007
San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed elected to the Joint Venture Board February 16, 2007
Silicon Valley re-booting job growth, new technologies reshape the region, says Joint Venture’s 2007 Index January 27, 2007
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network announces test cities for Wireless Silicon Valley Initiative January 27, 2007
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network's Smart Health, three hospitals form administrative network to reduce cost and increase dfficiency November 17, 2006
A “Golden Spike” for the 21st century November 16, 2006
New coalition urges gubernatorial candidates to adopt aggressive agenda to ensure California's leadership in innovation and competitiveness October 5, 2006
Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network and SAMCAT announce vendor for Wireless Silicon Valley September 5, 2006
Silicon Valley seeks proposals for large scale wireless network April 28, 2006
Plan for Silicon Valley wireless network takes shape Task Force proposes innovative business model April 6, 2006
Santa Clara County Supervisor Liz Kniss elected to co-chair of Joint Venture Board of Directors February 18, 2006
Public, private collaboration to design Silicon Valley wide wireless network January 26, 2006
The 2006 Index of Silicon Valley January 15, 2006
David Katz named Executive Director of Smart Valley Initiative January 9, 2006
A new "homepage" for Silicon Valley October 24, 2005
Joint Venture adds three top hospital executives and tourism chief to board of directors June 17, 2005
Irvine Foundation awards $400,000 to Joint Venture and the Bay Area Economic Forum March 14, 2005
San Jose Vice Mayor Cindy Chavez elected to Joint Venture Board March 7, 2005
Jean McCown Elected to Joint Venture Board March 7, 2005
AeA Director Judith Kleinberg named Joint Venture Vice President March 4, 2005
The 2005 Index of Silicon Valley January 24, 2005
Seth Fearey appointed Joint Venture Vice President and COO; Leigh Chronister to direct nano-bio technology initiatives December 7, 2004
Study finds offshoring less important than other factors to job creation and destruction in Bay Area July 15, 2004
Regional leaders form new technology initiative May 6, 2004
Gordon Earle and Paul Roche elected to Joint Venture Board February 26, 2004
Silicon Valley forum on California’s fiscal woes February 25, 2004
The 2004 Index of Silicon Valley January 19, 2004
Joint Venture picks Stanford think-tank director as its new chief executive officer July 31, 2003

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